2019 06-25 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes – June 25, 2019 TN: So we need to list down the importance of the count of animals as part of the management plan. We have to have not only the carrying capacity but we have to have a mandated count of animals. SM: Teresa – that’s what carrying capacity means. TN: No. Carrying capacity means this land can take 1,000. But who’s gonna count the animals. Who’s gonna know that is the amount of animals. SM: That’s what it means – because the carrying capacity they going in and count the animals. TN: Yeah, so, the thing it doesn’t say count the animals – they’re just saying carrying capacity – so I would like a physical count of animals. BKK: How’s about this – I’ll put it in parenthesis? And I’ll collect the count... TN: Yes. Because if you don’t say it directly of what you want and be direct – then they say whatever they want... BKK: Is there anything else we need to add on there? No? SM: I’ve been asked by plenty people what my take on this game management plan is and the only thing that matters is they have to provide and protect – that’s the two words. Provide and protect. That’s all they got to worry about. Everything going fall in place. BKK: I’m gonna put that up there – OK – I’m gonna put it up here. GH: I’d like to also request another thing be added to the list – secondly – a little bit of clarification for procedure-wise on how the plan will move forward and be implemented and who will approve and when. BKK: Grayson the plan is being created by the DLNR and it’s supposed to go and read by the biologist here on Hawaii Island, ah, from there the community gets to read through it and do the draft so... That could go back and forth and then from there DLNR does the final revisions and approves it and then goes to the BLNR for final approval. Did I get that right? IC: The Board has the final, I guess, approval. BKK: Yeah. 28